AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoVenezuela Disaster Response: NASA satellite analysis with Oregon State University researchers estimates about 58,870 buildings likely damaged or destroyed after twin quakes, far above official counts, as WHO warns of looming disease outbreaks amid overwhelmed hospitals. Oregon Tech & Privacy: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled people have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” in cell phone location history, a win for privacy advocates with broad implications for app-generated data. State Tech Leadership: Oregon’s State CIO Terrence Woods and Chief Privacy Officer/AI Strategist Nik Blosser received StateScoop GoldenGov awards for government IT and privacy/AI leadership. Health & Manufacturing: Thermo Fisher will install AustinPx’s KinetiSol equipment at its Bend, Oregon site to expand amorphous solid dispersion manufacturing for poorly soluble drugs. Port & Logistics: Coos Bay’s Oregon International Port secured a $25M federal grant to advance the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project. AI in Schools: States are scrambling to set practical AI policies for K-12, with lawmakers pushing AI literacy and coordinator roles as districts vary widely. Local Economy & Housing: Realtor.com’s affordability/homebuilding report card gave Ohio a C+ while highlighting how land and building activity shape access to homeownership. Workplace Scheduling: A Science Advances study finds Fair Workweek laws improved schedule predictability without cutting wages or benefits, using data from thousands of hourly workers across major cities.
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